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Of: -இன், -உடைய
ஆறாம் வேற்றுமை: -இன், -உடைய
The owner, or the whole that something is part of, takes -இன் or -உடைய. With pronouns there are short forms too: என் (my), உன் (your).
How it is used
Belonging: -இன், -உடைய
The owner takes -இன் or -உடைய. They mean the same; -உடைய is common with people.
This is mother's saree.
This is my book.
My, your, our: the short forms
என் (my), உன் (your), நம் and எங்கள் (our), உங்கள் (your, polite) sit straight before the noun.
My name is Kayal.
What is your name?
Part of a whole
The whole takes -இன் when you name one of its parts: the tree's leaf, the door of the house.
The tree's leaf is green.
The door of the house is open.
Often no ending at all
When one noun just describes another, put them side by side: பள்ளி ஆசிரியர் (school teacher), தமிழ்ப் புத்தகம் (Tamil book).
Try any word
மரம் → மரத்தின் -இன் · of, ’s · 6th case
Practise
இது … புடவை.This is mother's saree.
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